Dr. Oscar Ybarra

Professor

Biography

Oscar Ybarra is a Professor in the Department of Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Academic Director of the Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society. He has a robust academic background with a Ph.D. in Experimental Social Psychology from New Mexico State University. Ybarra has held several prominent positions, including at the University of Michigan, where he was a Professor in Psychology and Management & Organizations for over a decade. His research interests focus on social psychology, identity, and the impacts of social networks on individuals, with numerous publications in respected journals. Ybarra is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how identity influences employee adaptation and workplace dynamics. He has received several awards for his contributions to the field and is active in research grants related to cultural dynamics and emotional regulation.

Research Interests

Experience

Academic Director
2023-01-01 — Present

Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Professor
2021-01-01 — Present

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Professor
2016-01-01 — 2021-01-01

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Associate Professor
2001-01-01 — 2009-01-01

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Assistant Professor
1996-01-01 — 2001-01-01

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Awards

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Center for Professional Responsibility Fellow
2021-01-01

Courses

Leading Negotiations (BADM 314)